Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.3328 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3328 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 32.6%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.8826 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.8196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Europe stood at 0.3328 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Europe peaked at 0.8826 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.8826 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 0.8516 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1963 0.7944 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1964 0.7518 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1965 0.7317 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1966 0.5609 kg CO2eq/kg -23.3%
1967 0.5215 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
1968 0.5895 kg CO2eq/kg +13.0%
1969 0.5468 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1970 0.5229 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1971 0.5469 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1972 0.5129 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1973 0.4666 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
1974 0.4707 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1975 0.4881 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1976 0.4903 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1977 0.4875 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1978 0.472 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1979 0.4569 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1980 0.4292 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1981 0.4122 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1982 0.4154 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1983 0.4465 kg CO2eq/kg +7.5%
1984 0.4448 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1985 0.5006 kg CO2eq/kg +12.5%
1986 0.4703 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1987 0.4622 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1988 0.472 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1989 0.443 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1990 0.429 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1991 0.333 kg CO2eq/kg -22.4%
1992 0.3302 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1993 0.3222 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1994 0.303 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1995 0.2935 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1996 0.2795 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1997 0.2766 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1998 0.2905 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1999 0.3085 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
2000 0.4072 kg CO2eq/kg +32.0%
2001 0.3951 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2002 0.3998 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2003 0.3911 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2004 0.3642 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
2005 0.3555 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2006 0.3674 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
2007 0.3615 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2008 0.3615 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2009 0.3594 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2010 0.3726 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2011 0.3598 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2012 0.3608 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2013 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg +10.0%
2014 0.3316 kg CO2eq/kg -16.4%
2015 0.3539 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
2016 0.3674 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
2017 0.3644 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2018 0.2511 kg CO2eq/kg -31.1%
2019 0.2538 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2020 0.3552 kg CO2eq/kg +40.0%
2021 0.2558 kg CO2eq/kg -28.0%
2022 0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2023 0.3328 kg CO2eq/kg +32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6923 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5215 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8826 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4915 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4569 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5469 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.4496 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4122 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5006 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.3166 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2766 kg CO2eq/kg 0.429 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.3763 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3555 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4072 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3412 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2511 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2987 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3552 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Tonga 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 17 Samoa 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 0.405 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 18 Cuba 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 19 Chad 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 3.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 21 Somalia 3.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 22 Madagascar 3.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Europe?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Europe was 0.3328 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.8826 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,757 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.